Stories
Find out how the CLF is engaged in positive food systems change.
Strengthening Food System Resilience
Coursera Wrap-Up
“An Introduction to the U.S. Food System: Perspectives from Public Health” enrolled more than 17,000 students from around the world.
Food System Change in Baltimore
Peces y Plantas—Juntos Felices
Fish excrete ammonia; bacteria convert the ammonia into nitrites; different bacteria convert nitrites into nitrates; the plants consume the nitrates.
Food Policy & Governance, Seafood & the Food System
FDA Feeling the Heat on Genetically Engineered Salmon
Jillian Fry spelled out the reasons that the Center opposes the process for considering GE salmon.
Food Equity
“Project Corner Store:” Youth Make Muscle Broccoli
Working with students from MICA, the Club’s youth researched healthy foods, learned about food deserts and visited nearby corner stores and markets.
Food Policy & Governance
Feeding the World, or What We Talk About When We Talk About Rio+20
A transition to lower-meat diets would free up a lot of cropland for fruits, vegetables, and grains, which will be the key to feeding 9 billion on a crowded planet.
Food Animal Production
The Science Is Clear: Antibiotic Resistance and Food Animal Production
“To tell you the truth,” said Rep. Louise Slaughter (D–NY), “I’m pretty angry about this whole subject."
Food Equity
Field Trip Day
At NAFCO Seafood, Inc., we listened to Jeff explain how NAFCO supplies the entire northeast coast with recognizable, affordable fish that appeal to average Americans.
Food Animal Production
The Air Down There: Dairy Ops in Yakima Valley, Washington
"These dairy facilities influence the environment outside of them, beyond the fence lines of the facility."
Food Animal Production
New FDA Numbers Reveal Food Animals Consume Lion’s Share of Antibiotics
Of the antibiotics sold in 2009 for both people and food animals almost 80% were reserved for livestock and poultry.